Today's top music news stories include a 'farewell' show by Paul Simon; a new job for the radio host found guilty of groping Taylor Swift; and continued blowback after the Recording Academy president's 'step up' comments about women in music.

People are arriving for this weekend's big game, and Minnesotans are beginning to hide. It's all happening, people! So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that include football vernacular?

We’ve been hearing for years that it’s really going to happen. That old armory in downtown Minneapolis, it’s going to be an event space. It’s going to be so cool. Look at these renderings! They’re building a new football stadium, now it will happen for sure. The Super Bowl is coming, so now it has to happen. Right?…

Steve Marriott was born, Elvis began recording his first album, The Stone Roses caused a scene, Janis Joplin had her most successful song released, and The Shirelles had a hit with "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?".

Back in September, when tickets went on sale for Springsteen on Broadway, I seemed to be one of the lucky few to make it through Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan process and successfully snag tickets. I brought my mom along for the ride — which was particularly special, as she is the biggest Springsteen fan I know…

Prince famously said that he would always live in Minnesota because “it’s so cold it keeps the bad people out.” On Monday night in downtown Minneapolis, as the temperature plummeted into the single digits, over 5,000 fans and three brave bands proved that this is the place where good people tough it out in the…

It's a little late for Festivus, but on Monday it seemed like just about everyone had some grievances to air in the wake of Sunday night's Grammys ceremony, which hit a nine-year viewership low.

With head-banging, strobe lights, and electric guitar solos, First Aid Kit brought a new energy to the Palace Theatre on January 30.

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. See the complete listings, and find performance videos as the week progresses.

When Jellybean Johnson is hosting a party, the ratio of people wearing top hats and fedoras shoots through the roof. Music fans dressed to the nines turned out in droves on a frigid Sunday night to dance at the Minnesota Music Cafe, where the legendary drummer of the Time had curated a lineup of acts…